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Ellen Burstyn Reveals Why Former Costars Resented Her During Her Big Break on Broadway


Ellen Burstyn reveals her former costars resented her during her big break on Broadway while reflecting on her career in an exclusive interview with Closer.

In The Last Picture Show, Ellen Burstyn plays the unhappy wife of the town’s richest man who tries to warn her beautiful teenage daughter about the pitfalls of adulthood. Ellen would win an Oscar a few years later for her starring role in Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore. This gifted actress is also a recipient of Tony and Emmy awards for her work in theater and television — including a recurring part as Christopher Meloni ’s mother, Bernadette, on the Law & Order franchise.

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